Sandé made her singing career debut in 2009 after appearing on the track she wrote for Chipmunk's first debut single, "Diamond Rings". The single charted at No. 6 on the UK Singles Charts, making it Chipmunk and Sandé's first ever Top 10 Hit. She later appeared on another single singing guest vocals, after collaborating with Wiley on his comeback single "Never Be Your Woman", the single charted at number-eight on the UK Singles Charts becoming Sandé's second consecutive Top 10 Single.
Sandé decided against using the name Adele Sandé, due to Adele's growing success, so used her middle name instead. She revealed: "I changed it as soon as Adele came out. I just thought, 'You've kind of taken the [name] now', so I went with my middle name. She was just getting bigger and bigger, so I thought I just really need it."
A former medical student, Sandé appeared as a guest vocalist on Professor Green's 2011 UK #1 single Read All About It and soon went on to achieve her own chart success with her first solo release Heaven, which debuted in the UK Singles Chart at #2. Her debut album Our Version of Events was released on 12th February 2012. The album includes the singles Next To Me, Daddy and My Kind Of Love.
Before branching out on her own Sandé had already had a taste of chart success having collaborated with rapper Chipmunk on his song Diamond Rings, and then with Wiley on Never Be Your Woman. She has also written for or collaborated with artists including Let Go, Let It Rain, Susan Boyle and Cheryl Cole.
In a major feature in their Saturday Review paper, The Times declared Emeli Sandé "The Voice of 2012". The New York Times said “Ms. Sandé has a perspective-altering voice, clear and brassy and weapons-grade”. Fellow artists have also proclaimed their admiration, including Alicia Keys, “I just love her style and her flow – super raw.”, and Adele, "How incredible is she?".
Our Version of Events is the UK's biggest selling debut album of 2012.
Sandé appeared at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. She performed Abide with Me
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Enough
Emeli Sandé Lyrics
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I can jump however high if it takes for you to see me
I'm all you ever needed, why won't you believe it
Cause I’d make you happy, I promise
Yeah, I could be anything you wanted
Sick in love dreaming of running out to Vegas.
We won't fight if you don't like anything I’ll change it
Cause I’d make you happy, I promise.
I could be anything you wanted.
So I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give enough
No appetite, I’m up at night having trouble sleeping
Exhausted from, hanging on to someone who can’t see me
My heart is tired of breaking, why won't you just take it
Cause I could have anything you wanted, I could have been everything you wanted.
So I can’t give anymore your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give
I gave it all, all of my parts are there on the table
Oh I done it all, got nothing left in me
But nothing is ever enough
I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
And I can’t give enough
I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give enough, enough, enough
See I can’t give enough
In Emeli Sandé's song Enough, the lyrics explore the theme of a one-sided love where the singer is willing to sacrifice everything to make the person they love happy. The first stanza highlights the singer's willingness to go above and beyond, suggesting that they can make the impossible seem easy. They also express their willingness to change and be anything the person they love wants them to be. However, despite all their efforts, the singer feels like they can't give enough because the person they love doesn't reciprocate their feelings.
The second verse reveals that the singer is sick and tired of holding onto someone who cannot see them, and they are tired of their heart constantly breaking. They feel like they have given everything they have, but it's never enough. In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that they can't give any more because the love they crave is impossible. They realize that they can't be the one dancing with the person they love in the dark, and despite their efforts, they can't give enough.
The song is a powerful expression of unrequited love and the struggles that come with it. Emeli Sandé's soulful voice and emotional delivery add to the intensity of the lyrics, making it a powerful ballad that many can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
I would run, and drop it all make impossible seem easy
I am willing to do anything to make it work out between us, even if it seems impossible.
I can jump however high if it takes for you to see me
I am willing to do anything to get your attention and show you how much I care.
I'm all you ever needed, why won't you believe it
I truly believe that I am the one for you, but you don't seem to believe it.
Cause I’d make you happy, I promise
I am confident that I can make you happy if you just give me a chance.
Yeah, I could be anything you wanted
I am willing to be whatever you need me to be in order to make this work.
Sick in love dreaming of running out to Vegas.
I am so in love with you that I daydream about running away with you to Vegas.
We won't fight if you don't like anything I’ll change it
I am willing to compromise and change in order to avoid conflict with you.
So I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
I have given all that I can, but your love is unattainable or unrealistic for me.
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
I still feel like I am not the one you really want to be with, even in intimate moments like dancing in the dark.
See I can’t give enough
No matter how much I give or do, it never seems to be enough for you.
No appetite, I’m up at night having trouble sleeping
My anxiety and worry about our relationship is causing me to lose my appetite and struggle with sleepless nights.
Exhausted from, hanging on to someone who can’t see me
I am tired of trying so hard to make you see me and love me for who I am, but feeling unacknowledged.
My heart is tired of breaking, why won't you just take it
I am tired of feeling my heart break over and over again, but still hopeful that you will finally see me and accept my love.
I gave it all, all of my parts are there on the table
I have put everything into this relationship and have given you all of myself, but it still doesn't feel like enough.
Oh I done it all, got nothing left in me
I have done everything I possibly can, and feel emotionally and mentally drained as a result.
But nothing is ever enough
Even though I have done everything I could, it never feels like enough for you.
See I can’t give enough, enough, enough
No matter how hard I try, I feel like I will never be able to give you enough to make you happy or satisfied.
Writer(s): Emeli Sande, Espen Lind, Amund Bjorklund Copyright: Stellar Songs Ltd.
Contributed by Ian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrea Raso
I would run, and drop it all make impossible seem easy
I can jump however high if it takes for you to see me
I'm all you ever needed, why won't you believe it
Cause I’d make you happy, I promise
Yeah, I could be anything you wanted
Sick in love dreaming of running out to Vegas.
We won't fight if you don't like anything I’ll change it
I'm all you ever needed why wont you believe it
Cause I’d make you happy, I promise.
I could be anything you wanted.
So I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give enough
No appetite, I’m up at night having trouble sleeping
Exhausted from, hanging on to someone who can’t see me
My heart is tired of breaking, why won't you just take it
Cause I could have anything you wanted, I could have been everything you wanted.
So I can’t give anymore your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give
I gave it all, all of my parts are there on the table
Oh I done it all, got nothing left in me
But nothing is ever enough
I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
And I can’t give enough
I can’t give anymore, your love is impossible
Cause it's still not me dancing with you in the dark
See I can’t give enough, enough, enough
See I can’t give enough
Becca
7 years later and I’m still waiting for this song 🥺
Lorryn Reese
in love with someone who doesn't love u back and this is the words I wanna say
joelle kennedy
The worst pain a human can feel
Jeremiah Boglin
Please put this on the next album!
Hunner Kühn
2018: It sadly did not happen :(
sarita kande
simply beautiful
Danni Nicolson
Amazing so excited to see her live again in April!
Jeremiah Boglin
Omg Its just so good... I cant deal!
Joe Johnson
Well this song sums up my life how have I only just found it, cried so much
Perla diaz
Love it! 3